Ina Garten Egg Salad Tartines Recipe

4.43 from 7 votes

Easy, healthy and delicious open-faced sandwiches, these egg salad tartines with smoke salmon are great for breakfast or lunch and special enough for company.

Prep Time18

Cook Time12

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy egg salad, egg tartines, open face egg salad sandwiches

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

6 extra large eggs
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1-1/2 tablespoons minced fresh dill, plus sprigs for garnish, if desired
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 slices whole grain bread
4 slices smoked salmon

Instructions

Place the eggs in a medium-size pot and cover them with cool water. Bring the water to a boil and then cover the pot and remove from the heat. Let the eggs sit in the hot water for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, drain the pot and then fill it with cold water.
To peel the eggs and and gently roll them against the counter to crack the shells. Peel each one under running tap water and allow the eggs to cool to room temperature.
Place the eggs in a large bowl. Cut them up roughly. Then mash them with a potato masher or fork until you achieve the desired consistency. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, dill, salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine.
Toast the bread.
Lay one slice of salmon on each piece or toast. Spread on the egg salad. Garnish with a sprig of dill.
Serve at room temperature.

Notes

Serving size: 1 tartine sandwich

WW Points: 3

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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Variations:

No smoked salmon? They are yummy with smoked turkey, ham or bacon too.
Vegetarian? Skip the salmon and substitute slices of fresh tomato and cucumber.
No fresh dill? Substitute dried dill or another fresh herb such as parsley, basil or cilantro.
Low carb? Serve the egg salad stuffed into a tomato, in lettuce wraps, or atop rounds of cucumber.

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